Kind of a expensive upgrade for the 5.4 is a cam phaser delete. I think it is about $1200 now, not sure. Or just have the timing guides and chain replaced every 90k miles if you want to keep on the maintenance. The plastic timing guides let go. They are great engines, just need a bit more love then others. 👍

Yes 5.4 3v. I get what you are saying, but it's not entirely bad. I bought the truck at 94k miles and put on 100k miles. I didn't take the best care of it as well, tried to change the oil every 5k miles, went past that most times. Only changed the oil and tires, lack of maintenance definitely. Pretty impressive though that it is running and moving at all. I certainly got my worth out of it for over 6 years.

@@TheGuyOutdoors1 you are right I wish you all the luck with it

@@danielpadgett2831 oh it's done🤣 scrap yard it is. I knew it was going to blow over a year now. But it was a good truck, on to my next one now. I wouldn't mind replacing the motor, but there was much more that would need replacing soon it would just be more of a liability. Just thought I would share u know, how is it running? I don't get how it still runs. But the 5.4 does require more maintenance than I was willing to give it. Bad on my part, the way vehicles depreciate in the rust belt, it's not worth it. Just drive it until you can't and buy something else.

@@TheGuyOutdoors1 that's ok you did what you could do and like you said on to the next one. I got 1995 f150 with the 5.0 with 336,700 miles on the original motor and transmission so far hopefully I can keep it going

90s trucks were the best made. Hope it last many more years for you. The 5.0 is a great engine 👍